This is a really cool concept!
By scanning the QR code on the front page of the Spaceship Pilot website with your iOS device, it launches a Space Invaders styled mini game as it syncs to your iOS device to be used as the controller.
You’ll want to use Safari to give this a try, since “accelerometer support is available in Mobile Safari and this enables the browser to sense movement, speed and direction with Javascript on iPhone and iPad devices.”
Spaceship Pilot
Oh, yeah.
These invaders don’t stand a chance.
Using HTML5, NodeJS and the iOS/Safari accelerometer connection, this is one impressive application.
When I say, ‘application,’ I don’t mean the game itself, but rather the concept being implemented, here. There are downloadable, full scale games via the Apple App Store that syncs with an iOS device to use as a controller, so the basic concept isn’t revolutionary. However, the feeling of playing a web browser game and controlling it via your iOS device, connected to the same website, is pretty flippin’ cool.
Be inspired!
You can read-up on all the code details on their website, but you’re going to want and give it a try, first. 😉
James says
This is awesome.. works very well for me. Great job!
Eric Dye says
😀